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• VIVO, MERIDIAN BIOSCIEN Current Caprock Strength Rating: 237.487747

Meridian Bioscience, Inc. is a fully-integrated life science company. The Company?s principal businesses are the development, manufacture, sale and distribution of diagnostic test kits, primarily for certain respiratory, gastrointestinal, viral and parasitic infectious diseases; the manufacture and distribution of bulk antigens, antibodies, and reagents used by researchers and other diagnostic manufacturers, and the contract development and manufacture of proteins and other biologicals for use by biopharmaceutical and biotechnology companies engaged in research for new drugs and vaccines. It has three business segments: US Diagnostics, European Diagnostics and Life Science. The Company?s primary source of domestic and international revenues is core diagnostic products, which represented 83% of consolidated net sales during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008 (fiscal 2008).

• CRL, CHARLES RIVER LAB Current Caprock Strength Rating: 31.914513

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (Charles River) is a global provider of solutions that advance the drug discovery and development process, including research models and associated services, and outsourced preclinical services. The Company operates in two segments: Research Models and Services (RMS) and Preclinical Services (PCS). The Company provides the animal research models required in research and development of drugs, devices and therapies. Charles River?s customer base includes global pharmaceutical companies, a range of biotechnology companies, as well as government agencies, hospitals and academic institutions worldwide. The Company operates approximately 70 facilities in 17 countries worldwide. During the fiscal year ended December 27, 2008 (fiscal 2008), the Company acquired NewLab BioQuality AG and MIR Preclinical Services.

• YUM, YUM BRANDS INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 5.396934

YUM! Brands, Inc. (YUM) is a quick service restaurant (QSR) with over 36,000 units in more than 110 countries and territories. Through the five concepts of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, LJS and A&W (the Concepts), the Company develops, operates, franchises and licenses a worldwide system of restaurants, which prepare, package and sell a menu of food items. The Company either operates units or they are operated by independent franchisees or licensees under the terms of franchise or license agreements. In addition, the Company owns non-controlling interests in Unconsolidated Affiliates in China who operate similar to franchisees. YUM?s business consists of three segments: United States, YUM Restaurants International (YRI) and the China Division. The China Division includes mainland China (China), Thailand and KFC Taiwan, and YRI includes the remainder of its international operations.

• TRE, TANZANIAN ROYALTY Current Caprock Strength Rating: 9.442011

Tanzanian Royalty Exploration Corporation is a Canada-based exploration-stage company. The Company is engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties, including the optioning out of properties for pre-production option payments and royalties on future gold production. All of the Company?s concessions are located in Tanzania. The Itetemia property is located in the Mwanza region of the Lake Victoria Archean Greenstone Belt, some 90 kilometers southwest of Mwanza, Tanzania. The Company?s Luhala property consists of six licenses totaling 75.76 square kilometers. The Kigosi property consists of 20 prospecting licenses. The Lunguya property consists of nine prospecting licenses. The Company?s Kanagele property consists of 11 prospecting licenses. The Company?s Tulawaka property consists of 11 prospecting licenses.

• IHS, IHS INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 339.527802

IHS Inc. (IHS) is a provider and source of Critical Information and Insight in the global information market. The Company provides information-driven solutions to meet its customers’ needs, which include providing insight into global energy market movements, managing product lifecycles, meeting growing environmental challenges, assessing national or corporate security issues. At the center of its Critical Information products and services is data obtained from public sources, third parties and its own databases. The Company transforms that data into Critical Information and Insight that is both useful to its customers and available where and when they need it by combining data with the Company?s and third-party technology to create graphical user interfaces, interactive search and navigation tools, and online databases. In September 2009, IHS announced the acquisition of LogTech (Canada) Ltd.

• HSC, HARSCO CP Current Caprock Strength Rating: 38.473587

Harsco Corporation is a diversified, multinational provider of industrial services and engineered products. The Company?s operations fall into three segments: Harsco Infrastructure, Harsco Metals and all other category, labeled Harsco Minerals & Rail. The Harsco Infrastructure segment includes the Company’s SGB Group Plc, Hunnebeck Group GmbH and Patent Construction Systems Divisions. The Harsco Metals segment is a provider of onsite, outsourced services to the global metals industries. The All Other Category includes the Excell Minerals, Reed Minerals, Harsco Rail, IKG Industries, Air-X-Changers and Patterson-Kelley Divisions. In April 2008, the Company acquired Sovereign Access Services Limited, a United Kingdom-based provider of mastclimber work platform rental equipment. In March 2008, the Company acquired Romania-based Baviera S.R.L., a distributor of formwork and scaffolding products in Romania. In February 2008, the Company acquired Northern Ireland-based Buckley Scaffolding.

• ESRX, EXPRESS SCRIPTS C Current Caprock Strength Rating: 61.213497

Express Scripts, Inc. is a pharmacy benefit management (PBM) company in North America. The Company provides a range of services to its clients, which include health maintenance organizations (HMOs), health insurers, third-party administrators, employers, union-sponsored benefit plans, workers? compensation plans and government health programs. The Company operates in two segments: Pharmacy Benefit Management Services (PBM) and Specialty and Ancillary Services (SAAS). Its PBM services include retail network pharmacy management; retail drug card programs; home delivery pharmacy services; benefit design consultation; drug utilization review; drug formulary management programs, and compliance and therapy management programs for its clients. On June 30, 2008, the Company completed the sale of CuraScript Infusion Pharmacy, Inc. On July 22, 2008, it completed the acquisition of the Pharmacy Services Division of Medical Services Company.

• AF, ASTORIA FINL CORP Current Caprock Strength Rating: 44.930077

Astoria Financial Corporation is the unitary savings and loan association holding company of Astoria Federal Savings and Loan Association, and its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively referred to as Astoria Federal). Astoria Federal?s primary business is attracting retail deposits from the general public and investing those deposits, together with funds generated from operations, principal repayments on loans and securities and borrowings, primarily in one- to-four family mortgage loans, multi-family mortgage loans, commercial real estate loans and mortgage-backed securities. To a lesser degree, Astoria Federal also invests in construction loans, and consumer and other loans, United States government, government agency and government-sponsored enterprise (GSE), securities and other investments permitted by federal banking laws and regulations.

• TMO, THERMO FISHER SCI Current Caprock Strength Rating: 145.394485

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (Thermo Fisher), incorporated in 1956, is engaged in serving science. It provides analytical instruments, equipment, reagents and consumables, software and services for research, manufacturing, analysis, discovery and diagnostics. The Company operates through two segments: analytical technologies and laboratory products and services. Analytical technologies segment includes pharmaceutical, biotechnology, academic, government and other research and industrial markets. Laboratory products and services segment offers combination of products and services that allows its customers to engage in their core business functions of research, development, manufacturing, clinical diagnosis and drug discovery. In April 2009, Alesco Corporation Ltd. sold its Scientific & Medical division to Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. In October 2009, the Company acquired B.R.A.H.M.S. AG.

• RAI, REYNOLDS AMERICAN Current Caprock Strength Rating: 5.465913

Reynolds American Inc. (RAI) is a holding company for R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, the cigarette manufacturer in the United States, and Conwood Company, LLC., the smokeless tobacco products manufacturer in the United States. The Company has two business segments: RJR Tobacco and Conwood. RAI?s wholly owned subsidiaries include R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company; Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, Inc. (Santa Fe); Lane, Limited (Lane); R. J. Reynolds Global Products, Inc. (GPI), Conwood Holdings Inc. and Conwood Company, LLC and Rosswil LLC, collectively referred to as the Conwood companies. The RJR Tobacco segment consists of the primary operations of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. The Conwood segment consists of Conwood Holdings, Inc., the primary operations of the Conwood companies and Lane. On December 31, 2008, Conwood Sales Co., LLC and Scott Tobacco LLC merged into Conwood Company, LLC.

• IIF, MS INDIA INV FD Current Caprock Strength Rating: 42.700409

Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund, Inc. (the Fund) is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund?s investment objective is long-term capital appreciation through investments primarily in equity securities of Indian issuers. It will invest in currency spot, forward and non-deliverable forward transactions. The Fund may write covered call and put options on portfolio securities and other financial instruments. The Fund may invest in unregistered or otherwise restricted securities. It invests in industries, such as automobiles, commercial banks, electrical equipment, food products, information technology services, media, pharmaceuticals and wireless telecommunication services. The Fund?s investment advisor and administrator is Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.

• PDS, PRECISION DRILL T Current Caprock Strength Rating: 36.324528

Precision Drilling Trust (the Trust or Precision) is engaged in land drilling in North America with drilling rigs operating in gas basin. The Company operates in two business segments: contract drilling services and completion and production services. Precision operated 374 land rigs, 229 service rigs and 100 camps along with catering, rental, snubbing and wastewater services. During the year ended December 31, 2008, Precision?s fleet consisted of 374 rigs with 220 in Canada, 151 in the United States, two in Mexico and one in Chile. On December 23, 2008, the Company acquired Grey Wolf, Inc. (Grey Wolf). Its subsidiaries include Grey Wolf Inc., Kenting Energy Services Inc., LRG Oilfield Services Ltd. McKenzie Caterers (1984) Ltd., Rostel Industries Ltd. and Columbia Oilfield Supply Ltd.

• ALK, ALASKA AIR GROUP Current Caprock Strength Rating: 29.400373

Alaska Air Group, Inc. (Air Group) is a holding company. It operates through its subsidiaries Alaska Airlines, Inc. (Alaska) and Horizon Air Industries, Inc. (Horizon). The Company provides passenger air service to approximately 25 million passengers per year to nearly 100 destinations. It also, provides freight and mail services, primarily to and within the state of Alaska and on the West Coast. As of December 31, 2008, Alaska operates an all-jet fleet with an average passenger trip length of 1,113 miles. As of December 31, 2008, Horizon operates turboprop and jet aircraft, and its average passenger trip length was 357 miles.

• PTY, PIMCO CP OPPORTUN Current Caprock Strength Rating: 67.936417

PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund (the Fund) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation in a diversified portfolio of United States dollar-denominated corporate debt obligations of varying maturities and other income producing securities. These include corporate bonds, debentures, notes and other similar types of corporate debt instruments. It focuses on corporate debt obligations rated in the lowest investment-grade category (Baa or BBB) and in the highest non-investment-grade category (Ba or BB). It invests in residual interest municipal bonds and residual interest tax exempt bonds (inverse floaters), whose interest rates bear an inverse relationship to the interest rate on another security or the value of an index. The Fund?s investment manager is Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC. Its sub-advisor is Pacific Investment Management Company LLC.

• KNDL, KENDLE INTL INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 19.166256

Kendle International Inc. is a global clinical research organization (CRO) that provides a range of Phase I-IV global clinical development services to the biopharmaceutical industry. The Company augments the research and development activities of biopharmaceutical companies by offering clinical research services and information technology designed to reduce drug development time and expense. Kendle International Inc. is managed in two reportable segments: Early Stage and Late Stage. The Early Stage business focuses on the Company?s Phase I operations while Late Stage is comprised of clinical development services related to Phase II through III clinical trials conducted worldwide, late phase clinical development services related to Phase IIIB and IV clinical trials conducted worldwide, regulatory affairs and biometrics offerings. In June 2008, the Company announced the acquisition of DecisionLine Clinical Research Corporation.

• PCN, PIMCO CORP INC FD Current Caprock Strength Rating: 76.610695

PIMCO Corporate Income Fund (the Fund) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund?s primary investment objective is to seek high current income with capital preservation and capital appreciation as secondary objectives by investing at least 80% of its total assets in a diversified portfolio of United States dollar-denominated corporate debt obligations of varying maturities and other income-producing securities. PIMCO Corporate Income Fund may purchase and write (sell) put and call options. The Fund?s investment manager is Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Allianz Global Investors of America L.P. The Fund?s sub-adviser is Pacific Investment Management Company LLC.

• AIQ, ALLIANCE IMAGING Current Caprock Strength Rating: 25.709152

Alliance Healthcare Services, Inc. (Alliance), formerly Alliance Imaging, Inc., is a provider of outpatient diagnostic imaging services and radiation oncology services. The Company?s principal sources of revenue are derived from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT). The Company provides imaging and therapeutic services primarily to hospitals and other healthcare providers on a shared-service and full-time service basis. Its also provides services through a number of fixed-site imaging centers, primarily to hospitals or health systems. In March 2008, Alliance Radiosurgery, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary, acquired six CyberKnife robotic radiosurgery facilities from Accuray, Inc. In July 2008, it acquired Medical Outsourcing Services, LLC (MOS). In December 2008, it acquired Shared PET Imaging, LLC (SPI). During the year ended December 31, 2008, it also acquired the remaining 20% minority interest in Alliance Oncology, LLC (AO).

• GG, GOLDCORP INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 104.096573

Goldcorp Inc. (Goldcorp) is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and operation of precious metal properties. The Company?s principal product is gold. In addition to gold, the Company also produces silver and copper. It has gold mineral reserves at the Red Lake Gold Mines, the Porcupine Mine, the Musselwhite Mine, the Marigold Mine, the Wharf Mine, the El Sauzal Mine and the Nukay Mine; gold and silver mineral reserves at the Los Filos Mine, the San Dimas Mines and the Marlin Mine; gold and copper mineral reserves at the Alumbrera Mine; gold, silver and copper mineral reserves at the Pueblo Viejo Project, and gold, silver, lead and zinc mineral reserves at the Penasquito Project. On September 25, 2008, Goldcorp completed its acquisition of Gold Eagle Mines Ltd.

• PG, PROCTER GAMBLE Current Caprock Strength Rating: 53.672508

The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) is focused on providing branded consumer packaged goods. The Company?s products are sold in over 180 countries worldwide primarily through mass merchandisers, grocery stores, membership club stores, drug stores and in high-frequency stores, the neighborhood stores, which serve consumers in developing markets. As of June 30, 2009, the Company was organized into three Global Business Units: Beauty; Health and Well-Being, and Household Care. The Company had six business segments under United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP): Beauty; Grooming; Health Care; Snacks and Pet Care; Fabric Care and Home Care, and Baby Care and Family Care. In August 2009, AnimalScan, LLC announced that it has acquired Iams Pet Imaging, LLC from The Procter & Gamble Company and ProScan Imaging. In November 2008, the Company completed the divestiture of its Coffee business through the merger of its Folgers coffee subsidiary into The J.M. Smucker Company.

• X, UNITED STATES STE Current Caprock Strength Rating: 31.435993

United States Steel Corporation (U. S. Steel) is an integrated steel producer with production operations in North America and Europe. The Company has annual raw steel production capability of 31.7 million net tons (tons) (24.3 million tons in North America and 7.4 million tons in Europe). U. S. Steel is also engaged in other business activities including the production of coke in both North America and Europe and iron ore pellets in North America, and transportation services (railroad and barge operations), real estate operations, and engineering and consulting services in North America. U. S. Steel has three reportable operating segments: Flat-rolled Products (Flat-rolled), U. S. Steel Europe (USSE) and Tubular Products (Tubular). On January 31, 2009, the Company completed the sale of a majority of the operating assets of Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway Company (EJ&E) to a subsidiary of Canadian National Railway Company.

• ADM, ARCHER DANIELS MD Current Caprock Strength Rating: 105.415352

Archer Daniels Midland Company is engaged in procuring, transporting, storing, processing, and merchandising agricultural commodities and products. The Company is a processor of oilseeds, corn, wheat, cocoa, and other feedstuffs, and is a manufacturer of vegetable oil and protein meal, corn sweeteners, flour, biodiesel, ethanol, and other food and feed ingredients. The Company also has a grain elevator and transportation network to procure, store, clean, and transport agricultural commodities, such as oilseeds, corn, wheat, milo, oats, and barley. The Company?s operations are classified into three segments: Oilseeds Processing, Corn Processing and Agricultural Services. The Company?s remaining operations are aggregated and classified as Other. On July 31, 2008, the Company sold its interest in International Malting Company (IMC). In May 2009, the Company announced that is completed the acquisition of the Schokinag-Schokolade-Industrie Herrmann GmbH & Co. KG.

• SWN, SOUTHWESTERN ENER Current Caprock Strength Rating: 183.984299

Southwestern Energy Company (Southwestern) is an independent energy company primarily focused on the exploration and production of natural gas within the United States. Its operations primarily are located in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Texas. The Company also focuses on creating and capturing additional value through its natural gas gathering and marketing businesses, which it refers to as its Midstream Services. Effective July 1, 2008, the Company sold its utility subsidiary, Arkansas Western Gas Company (AWG) and, as a result, the Company does not have any natural gas distribution operations. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company sold the oil and gas leases, wells and equipment that consist of its Permian Basin and onshore Texas Gulf Coast operating assets. In 2008, it also sold certain oil and gas leases, wells and gathering equipment in its Fayetteville Shale play to XTO Energy, Inc.

• SU, SUNCOR ENERGY INC Current Caprock Strength Rating: 15.074671

Suncor Energy Inc. (Suncor) is an integrated energy company focused on developing Canada?s Athabasca oil sands. The Company has three operating segments: oil sands, natural gas, and refining and marketing. The Company also invests in renewable energy opportunities. Suncor is a partner in four wind power projects and operates an ethanol plant. The Company also explores for, acquires, develops, produces and markets crude oil and natural gas, transports and refines crude oil and markets petroleum and petrochemical products. The Company also markets third party petroleum products. Suncor also carries on energy trading activities focused principally on buying and selling futures contracts and other derivative instruments based on the commodities it produces. On August 1, 2009, Suncor completed its merger with Petro-Canada.

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